Sekisui Chemical : Notice Regarding Purchase of Treasury Stock

To whom it may concern:

January 30, 2012

SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

Notice Regarding Purchase of Treasury Stock

(Acquisition of treasury stock pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation based on the provisions of Article 165, Item 2 of the Corporate Law)
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. announces that it has decided at the meeting of its board of directors held on January 30, 2012 to purchase treasury stock pursuant to the provisions of Article156 of the Corporate Law after applying the provisions of Article 165, Item 3 of the Law. The outline of the acquisition is described below.
1. Reasons for the Acquisition of Treasury Stock
To improve capital efficiency, and to allow flexible capital policies corresponding to changes in the business environment
2. Details of the acquisition
1) Type of shares to be acquired: Common shares of Sekisui Chemical
2) Total number of shares to be acquired: Up to 7,000,000 shares
(Rate of the maximum shares to be acquired to the total outstanding shares:1.34%)
3) Total acquisition cost: ¥5,000 million yen (maximum)
4) Acquisition period: From January 31, 2012 to February 15, 2012
(Reference)Number of treasury stocks as of December 31, 2011
Total number of shares issued (excluding treasury stock): 522,537,396
Treasury stocks: 16,969,889

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